Stacy Summary: Good morning, afternoon or evening wherever you are. And Happy New Year. Here are a mishmash of politics, technology and economy stories I am reading today . . .
A web 2.0 suicide machine for those tired of living in public
Come back with a warrant doormat
More ammo for the irresponsible lending bazooka
Iraq [...]
Tags: fannie · freddie · larry summers · peter moore
Stacy Summary: On topic please! Your thoughts on Larry Summers losing $1.8 billion for Harvard and then getting a promotion to run economic policy for entire US? Your thoughts on whether underwater ‘homeowners’ should walk away from their mortgages?
Larry Summers ignored warning on Harvard’s investments; losses hit $1.8 billion
Law school professor advises underwater ‘homeowners’ to [...]
Tags: harvard · larry summers · underwater mortgage
Stacy Summary: As Max said on RT yesterday, round two of announcing many billions in losses has begun. Now, re: the last story, “Blame Larry Summers,” do you agree? Or is there someone or something else that you think deserves more blame?
Kazakh bank loses billions in Western investments
Hiring is rising . . . in low [...]
Tags: kazakhstan · larry summers · low paid internships
Stacy Summary: Mornin’ y’all. Thanks for all the great video links in the Sunday Video Club. Will definitely have to keep that club going. So, what’s happening in your neck of the woods?
G-20 plans to end ‘financial balance of terror’
Audit firms left unprotected against claims of negligence
Tags: audit firms · bernie madoff · g-20 · larry summers
Stacy Summary: Some more interesting headlines I am reading this late morning. Anybody thinking retirement will no longer be an option for the non-oligarchic class?
What is Larry Summers’ ‘German problem’?
Bitter televised clash between Ahmadinejad and rival for presidency (but I thought there was only one democracy in the Middle East?)
OAS votes to readmit Cuba
BBC pays [...]
Tags: bbc · cuba · iceland · larry summers · morrisons · oas
Stacy Summary: Corruption, corruption, corruption. It’s quite clear that the whole system is rotten. Part of the problem with government being so close to bankers and corporations is that the politicians feel like they should be getting kickbacks and be able to live the lifestyle that they themselves help create for said bankers with your [...]
Tags: Add new tag · david cameron · larry summers · phantom mortgage · us capitalism
Stacy Summary: The US government and its latest imperial presidency are not ready to stop transferring wealth from the population to the bankers and are doing everything in their power to stop the people from knowing that it is happening. And it looks like once they are done looting us, they are planning [...]
Tags: devalue dollar · fictitious capital · friends of geithner · g20 communique · geithner plan · global currency · imf bailout · imf loans · keating five · larry summers · obama administration · point 19 · sdr · sgd · singapore · special drawing rights · tarp · thomas jefferson · UK · US